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The Savor Complex

The Savor Complex

SAVORIST: One whose life experiences have led them to recognize an urgent need for them to slow down so that they can acknowledge harm, detangle/deschool from harm, and notice important connections. SAVORING has a core practice that allows us to tap into seven senses to bring ourselves into an awareness of our savor complex. We learn, through the core practice, what a savor complex is, and how to install one to prepare for, or to integrate significant life experiences.
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Apr
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That Time Beyoncé’s LEMONADE Inspired the Hella Black Feminist Version of The Matrix

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Rituals & Realizations On Black Girl Hair

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Wearing a Bra Should Be a Personal Choice and Not a Social Norm — Here’s Why

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Black Non-Christians and Non-Believers — Yep, We Totally Exist

I was raised among the island of Jamaica’s largest religious denomination, the Seventh-day Adventist church. Jamaica once held the world…
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Mar
3 Radical Reasons to Be Okay with Not Being Okay (And 4 Ways to Manage the Feelings)

3 Radical Reasons to Be Okay with Not Being Okay (And 4 Ways to Manage the Feelings)

What if I told you that it’s okay not to be okay?
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